Amusement device



E. F. TLNKER AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed Jan. 31, 1922 Patented Dec. 30, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EUGENE IF. TINKER, 01E SALINA, KANSAS.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Application filed January 31, 1922. Serial No. 533,099.

To all whom it may concern: slight incline so as to give it sufiicient 'mo- Be it known that I, EUGENE F. TINKER, mentum to continue tumbling on down a of Salina, in the county of Saline and State hill with the youngster firmly seated thereof Kansas, have invented certain new and in, with the feet resting on the rings and useful Improvements in Amusement D ea firm grip had on the hand hold.

vices; and I do hereby declare the follow- I claim as my invention:

ing to be a full, clear, and exact descrip- 1. A rolling vehicle including a rolling tion of the invention, such as will enable member, a seat mounted therein, and a others skilled in the art to which it apshield disposed between an occupant of 10 pertains to make and use the same. said seat and the periphery of said mem- My invention relates to amusement deher for protecting said occupant in the vices and especially to such as are primarily rolling of the vehicle. adapted for use by children, my improve- 2., A rolling vehicle including a cylindriment in the art being a simple tumbling cal rolling member, a seat fixed within said 15 device having a means for supporting the cylindrical member, and a curved prouser therein in a fixed position so that as tecting shield within the member for the the device is rotated through its own mooccupant of the seat.

mentum the youngster will be turned in 3. A rolling vehicle including a pair of somersault fashion. annular ring members, means for holding In the drawings, the figure is aview in persaid members in spaced relation, and means spective of my improved tumbling device. for carrying and protecting a passenger In the form shown in the drawings, and within said vehicle during the rolling therewhich is a preferred construction, my imof, the periphery of said rings forming the proved tumbling device includes a pair of rolling surface for the vehicle.

25 rings 1 of metal of suflicient stiifness to 4:. A rolling vehicle including a frame, a

reasonably maintain the ring-like shape, seat fixedly secured thereto, and a back rest these rings being preferably spaced by cross and head shield secured to said frame. pieces 2 riveted or otherwise securedthere- 5. A rolling vehicle comprising a ringto, such cross pieces being fastened to the like member, a seat in fixed engagement to inner faces of the rings so as to not interwith said member, a back rest and head fere with smooth rolling of the device. The shield extending from said seat and terparts described constitute a frame within minating in engagement with said ring- Which a seat 3 for the user is supported by like member, and a hand hold adjacent said appropriately bent strap irons 4 which are terminus of the head shield.

35 rigidly secured to the rings, a back rest 5 6.,A rolling vehicle comprising apair of rising from the rear of the seat and exspaced apart rings, -a seat supported -.by S0 tending therefrom in a curved direction insaid rings and in fixed engagement there-' to engagement with the rings 1 being sewith, a back rest in cooperation with said cured to these rings and extending along seat, a head shield secured to said rings,

4 the inner faces thereof for a short distance and a hand hold adjacent said head shield.'.

to form a shield 6 for the head of the user. In testimony whereof I have signed this In juxtaposition to the terminus of this specification. shield is a hand hold 7.

The device is preferably started on a EUGENE F. TINKER. 

